We had an early start as the gates to Namib Desert Park open at sunrise (6:45 am the day we were there). There were about 8 cars ahead of us and they opened the gate at 6:45 am on the dot. The convoy spread out quite quickly as people drove…
Category: 2023
Sydney 2023
Sydney is beautiful in rain or sunshine and our trip in March gave us the opportunity to enjoy both. We walked around Darling Harbour till night fell. We also went to see The Rocks markets (where there are some interesting stalls sending hand-made leather wallets, different style clothes, jewelery, cosmetics…
Carla Zampatti exhibition @ Powerhouse Museum in Sydney 2023
I really admired Carla Zampatti – her designs, her work ethics, her ability to see beauty, her stubbornness. I was very sad when she died – a stupid fall, such a common blunder for many people over 70. The Powerhouse museum in Sydney did an amazing job showcasing her designs….
Hawkesbury River
We had a very short holiday in Pittwater, north of Sydney, and hired a boat to explore Hawkesbury River. Pittwater is an estuary south of Broken Bay and the entrance of the Hawkesbury River into it. We left from Gibson Marina down Pittwater, around Scotland Island and turned left at…
Namibia: Gocheganas to Sesriem
After leaving Gocheganas, we drove through Rehoboth, the town of Basters, where we stopped to refuel. The houses are not the nicest, but people seemed really friendly. We noticed an interesting pattern of building fences in Namibia, with some of the metal poles being only half-height. We’re not sure why,…